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Driver who allegedly hit cyclist in Paraparaumu remanded in custody
The man entered no plea when he appeared in the High Court in Wellington, charged with attempted murder.
Family's plea for answers after 82yo's arson death: It's 'just not right'
It's hard to find closure when the culprit is still out there, victim's niece says: "The fact that he's died in the way that he has died is constantly in your thoughts."
NZ innovators using AI traps in fight against pests
Artificial intelligence is making conservation efforts faster and easier in the fight for total pest eradication, with new traps able to tell predator from protected species.
Royal NZ Air Force to retire C-130H Hercules fleet
From Antarctic rescues to combat zones to crocodile relocations, the fleet clocked up 155,000 hours of flight time and 100,000 landings.
Police treating Porirua fire as suspicious
Police say they want to hear from anyone with information relating to the bush fire in Whitby on Wednesday afternoon, including CCTV or dashcam footage.
Friend says she saw woman burn after ex allegedly set her on fire
"I just sensed there was going to be danger when I saw him walk up the stairs to her house", Emma Nguyen says of the attack that left Destiny Otton-Rakuraku, 34, with severe burns
More than 30 meth lollies never recovered, no arrests made
The lollies containing a "potentially lethal dose" of methamphetamine were unknowingly distributed in food parcels in August 2024.
Home detention, community work and fines for offenders who lit fire in wetlands
The fire burnt had environmental and financial consequences in an internationally recognised conservation area.
Civil Defence ready for revamp in wake of Cyclone Gabrielle
A committee charged with making changes is intent on trusting "local voices" and building collaboration across the region.
NZ Post to return mail with no private bag address
The Postal Workers Union is concerned a new directive from NZ Post will mean less mail is getting where it needs to go.
Number of submissions on Treaty bill to be revealed today
Parliament's justice committee is set to learn how many submissions were made on the Treaty Principles Bill after the deadline was extended by nearly a week after website issues.
Escaped prisoner has history of breaking into properties
The man who escaped police custody outside the Taupō District Court has a history of sleeping rough and stealing boats, say police.
Desert Road shuts for two months
A major chunk of SH1 is shutting for major maintenance. Audio
DOC appealing for information after injured and dead whales spotted
It is an offence under the Marine Mammals Protection Act 1978 to disturb, harass, harm, injure or kill a sperm whale.
Travelling through the UK? You might need a new pass
"You don't want to be arriving at the airport and stressing out while you're trying to check in," an expert says. Audio
'Catastrophic consequences': Concern as Facebook removes fact checking
Experts are concerned about changes to content moderation and an end to third-party fact checking on social media platform Meta.
Nature's milestones you may have missed
From cliff-scaling skinks to takahē on tramping tracks.
The Carrington Event: How NZ evaded disaster
The largest solar storm on record lit up skies around the globe in the 1850s - but New Zealand, a technological backwater, escaped the worst of it.
How diplomats have broken the law in NZ - and what happened next
A handful of foreign diplomats have misbehaved during their time here - and not all of them have been brought to justice.
'Unfair system': Who will pay to fix Waimate's water problem?
A change in irrigation practices likely contributed to nitrate spikes in Waimate's drinking water, but ratepayers could foot the bill in the long-term.
Pilot put unsuitable propeller on his aircraft before fatal flight
A coroner has found the 74-year-old pilot did not have maintenance approval for the overhaul of aircraft components.
Waimate's water safe to drink again
It comes after about 650 households were issued a do-not-drink notice due to nitrate levels.
Wellington confirms long-term plan, mayor tells govt to butt out
Wellington City Council has locked in a new long-term plan and told government MPs to "stay in their lane".
Wellington Council moves ahead with submission against Treaty Principles Bill
One councillor called it a waste of time and ratepayers' money, saying the council should keep out of "central government barn politics".
Wellngton mayor confident council will get plan over the line
Tory Whanau is confident councillors will reach consensus on budget savings in the long-term plan.